32 MATHEMATICS

For every 2 meters of the trouser material he buys 3

metres of the shirt material. He sells the materials at
12% and 10% profit respectively. His total sale is
Rs 36,660. How much trouser material did he buy?
8. Half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and
three fourths of the remaining are playing nearby. The
rest 9 are drinking water from the pond. Find the
number of deer in the herd.
9. A grandfather is ten times older than his granddaughter.
He is also 54 years older than her. Find their present ages.
10. Aman’s age is three times his son’s age. Ten years ago he was five times his son’s
age. Find their present ages.

2.6 Reducing Equations to Simpler Form

6x +1 x−3
Example 16: Solve +1 =
3 6
Solution: Multiplying both sides of the equation by 6, Why 6? Because it is the
6 (6 x + 1) 6( x − 3) smallest multiple (or LCM)
+ 6 ×1 = of the given denominators.
3 6
or 2 (6x + 1) + 6 = x – 3
or 12x + 2 + 6 = x – 3 (opening the brackets )
or 12x + 8 = x – 3
or 12x – x + 8 = – 3
or 11x + 8 = – 3
or 11x = –3 – 8
or 11x = –11
or x=–1 (required solution)
6( −1) + 1 −6 + 1 −5 3 −5 + 3 −2
Check: LHS = +1 = +1 = + = =
3 3 3 3 3 3
( −1) − 3 −4 −2
RHS = = =
6 6 3
LHS = RHS. (as required)
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Example 17: Solve 5x – 2 (2x – 7) = 2 (3x – 1) +
2
Solution: Let us open the brackets,
LHS = 5x – 4x + 14 = x + 14